A study on the effects of volcanic ash on the growth and mortality of Tilapia nilotica fingerling and junevile

• Main Authors: Corales, Ray Anthony M., Monzon, Michael Jay O., Santos, Misael P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1992
• Subjects: Tilapia; Volcanic ash, tuff, etc; Fishes > Growth; Fishes > Mortality; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/9314
• Institution: De La Salle University

Tilapia nilotica fingerlings and juveniles were exposed to high (2-3 g/L), median (1.2-4, g/L) and low (0.4-0.6 g/L) concentrations of volcanic ash for a period of 90 days of three months. Such exposure did not cause mortality but instead, helped in the promotion of algae (an alternative feed), lead...